How we make a difference

The Kohl Centre at Virginia Tech is a pioneering interdisciplinary hub dedicated to advancing, implementing, and disseminating state-of-the-art applied economic problem-solving informed by data analytics solutions.

Our mission is to harness the full potential of modern data analytics tools to address a diverse spectrum of challenges spanning agribusiness, food and health, environmental concerns, public policy dilemmas, and the vast landscape of applied economics.

We are committed to training the forthcoming generation of leaders and innovators in agribusiness and applied economics by cultivating a vibrant educational environment that fosters engaging, practical, and immersive experiential learning.

At the Kohl Centre, we integrate the rigor and power of economic thinking with cutting-edge advancements in causal inference and machine learning to yield robust, data-driven evidence needed for social progress and innovation.